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Buena, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,500
Population
594/sq mi density
$78,393
Median Income
$35,644 per capita
$249,100
Home Value
$315,201 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
1,089 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$78,393 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$249,100 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,393
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,644
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,393
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,644
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,837
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.4%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,268
Restaurants
830
Healthcare
802
Retail
1,005
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,837
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,412
140% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,644 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $19,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,268 |
| Restaurants | 830 |
| Healthcare | 802 |
| Retail | 1,005 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,412 |